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I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

Chief Joseph

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Chief Joseph
Age: 64 †
Born: 1840
Born: March 3
Died: 1904
Died: September 21
Tribal Chief
Wallowa Valley
Joseph Buruzagia
Hin-mut-too-uah-lat-kekht
Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
Heinmot Tooyalaket
Joseph the Younger
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The Indian race is waiting and praying.
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Good words will not give me back my children.
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I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.
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I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.
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We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them.
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It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.
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I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.
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We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country.
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We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.
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My people were divided about surrendering.
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